16 to raise money for those impacted by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia . Latin music stars Marc Anthony , Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Aug.
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Proceeds from online donations and ticket sales collected during the “Unidos por Los Nuestros,” or “United for Our Own,” concert will address both immediate and longterm needs, including rebuilding homes, repairing schools and community spaces, supporting children and providing mental health support, among other initiatives.
Key Achievements
Proceeds from the concert will support the nonprofit groups All Hands and Hearts, CARE, Global Empowerment Mission, Techo and World Central Kitchen.
“Uniting for a common cause — taking action and helping fellow human beings facing hardship — is a duty we all share,” said Anthony, a multiple Grammy Award winner whose nonprofit Maestro Cares Foundation will administer the funds along with the Univision Foundation. For Venezuela , the fundraiser comes at a crucial time as public and media attention fades on a humanitarian crisis that will last years, said Rodner Figueroa, co-founder and vice president of the I Love Venezuela Foundation, which channels resources to nonprofits working in Venezuela and is a Global Empowerment Mission partner.
Challenges
16 at 6 p.m. Additional music acts include Piso 21, Gente de Zona, Elena Rose, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Ricardo Montaner, Mau y Ricky, Olga Tañón and others. “The need in Venezuela continues to be at a scale that is unbelievable. The benefit concert will take place Aug. ET at Miami’s Kaseya Center and will be shown live on Univision, ViX, WA and TelevisaUnivision radio stations, iHeartLatino and Venevision Play in Venezuela. The performers span Latin genres, from salsa and reggaeton to pop, and join from across Latin America, including Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
“The biggest challenge right now is to keep the moment alive,” said Figueroa.
